Armed forces personnel, total
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
ARMED_FORCES_PERSONNEL_TOTAL · raw · annual · people
Military personnel scale
Armed forces personnel, total
Military personnel scale
Active-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability.
Data and evidence
Armed forces personnel, total
New Zealand
| Period | Value | Status | Provenance & calculation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97571 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1991 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97570 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1992 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97569 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1993 | 11,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97568 · revision 1
Value 11000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 11000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1994 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97567 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1995 | 10,100 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97566 · revision 1
Value 10100.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10100.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1996 | 9,870 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97565 · revision 1
Value 9870.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9870.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1997 | 9,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97564 · revision 1
Value 9550.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1998 | 9,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97563 · revision 1
Value 9550.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 1999 | 9,530 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97562 · revision 1
Value 9530.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9530.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:08 · source revision unspecified |
| 2000 | 9,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97561 · revision 1
Value 9200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2001 | 9,200 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97560 · revision 1
Value 9200.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9200.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2002 | 8,700 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97559 · revision 1
Value 8700.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8700.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2003 | 8,600 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97558 · revision 1
Value 8600.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8600.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2004 | 8,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97557 · revision 1
Value 8000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2005 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97556 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2006 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97555 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2007 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97554 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2008 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97553 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2009 | 9,673 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97552 · revision 1
Value 9673.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9673.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2010 | 9,673 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97551 · revision 1
Value 9673.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9673.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2011 | 8,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97550 · revision 1
Value 8550.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2012 | 8,550 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97549 · revision 1
Value 8550.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8550.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2013 | 8,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97548 · revision 1
Value 8500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2014 | 8,500 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97547 · revision 1
Value 8500.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8500.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2015 | 8,950 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97546 · revision 1
Value 8950.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 8950.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2016 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97545 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2017 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97544 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2018 | 9,400 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97543 · revision 1
Value 9400.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9400.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2019 | 9,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97542 · revision 1
Value 9000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 9000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2020 | 10,000 people | available | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97541 · revision 1
Value 10000.0000000000 · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: 10000.0000000000 · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2021 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97540 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2022 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97539 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2023 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97538 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2024 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97537 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
| 2025 | Unavailable people | missing | Inspect evidence
World Bank — World Development Indicators · observation #97536 · revision 1
Value Missing · reported · Published Unknown · Retrieved 2026-10-17 Source referenceActive-duty military personnel reported through World Bank from The Military Balance. Personnel totals measure force scale, not readiness or capability. Provider world_bank · indicator MS.MIL.TOTL.P1 · dataset 2 · reported Dataset updated 2026-10-08 (not observation publication date) Revision historyRevision 1: Missing · Initial observation · 2026-10-17 04:48:07 · source revision unspecified |
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